Portable testing machine



Feb. 11, 1936.

A. B. KINZEL PORTABLE TESTING MACHINE Filed Sept. 28, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOR WATTORNEYS 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 1936. A. B. KINZEL PORTABLE TESTING MACHINE Filed Sept. 28, 1929 Patented Feb. 'll, 1936v Augustus B.

by mesne Kinzel, 'Beecllhill'st, N. Y., assignments, to Union assignor, Carbide and Carbon Corporation, a corporation oi. New York Application September 28, 1929, Serial No. 395,923

My invention relates to physical testing machines and particularly to portable forms thereof.'

It has foran object the production of a small, compact; portable testing machine adapted to' the operations of determining the physical properties It has f of metal or othermaterialspecimens. for other objects a rearrangement and simplificationoi parisfor the production of a'li'ghter, simpler and less expensive testing machine, and

. the production of a more rugged and convenient I device, suitable for application broadly of the usual testing methods and procedure and particularly for testing anddetermining the charac teristics of materials when under tensile stress.

The testing of specimens by the'application of tensile stresses to the ends of test pieces until they are pulled apart, is a standard and well known procedure. It has, however, been customarily conducted with very elaborate andexpensive machinery, adapted to use only after being permanently erected ina" suitable location. These machines are cumbersome and slow of operation.

My invention provides a simple, inexpensive} machine sufficiently small to be readily portable;

but with such" a distribution'ot metal and'inem bers as to be sufliciently strong for the testing or end of the piston rod.

high'grade materials. I For this purpose my machine embodies a new arrangement of a hydraulic cylinder and piston device within a strong metal bodyblo'ck, with a simple and convenient hydraulic pump mechanism connected to the cylinderfby channels inthe metal body. The piston is provided with a piston rod and appropriate fluid tight packing members, and a specimen holding device for mounting specimens isattached to the incident to tension upon the test sample are taken by a tubularmember within which the test specien 'is' mounted. tube is attached to the cylindrical block at one end and provided with a second law member at the other end. The utilization of a single metal blockfor power cylinder and pump, with a coaxial tubular member containing the test specimen and taking the i stresses during the testing makes a most emcient use ofthe metal therein, and the device will stand the stresses required 'for testing with 'a substantial margin of safety. j

By this means I am enabled 'to obtain the above mentioned objects, and to produce a highly convenient, inexpensive and useful portable tensile strength testing machine.

Other objects and structural details of my-inventionfwill be apparent from the following de- The compression stresses 7 l2 around the piston rod 13 Claims- (c1. 255-14) scription when read in connection with the ac companying drawings wherein:

Fig. 1 is a view in verticalsection of my device on line. l'l of Fig. 3;

Fig. 2 is a diagrammaticend view of my device;

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Fig. 4 is a view in-vertical transverse section along the lines IV--IV of Fig. 3; and r Fig. 5 .is a view in vertical along" the. lines V-V of Fig. 3. I I In constructing my device I provide a cylinder Fig. 3 is a top view, partially diagrammatic,

block or body member I as shown in the figures, within which is bored a cylinder 2. The block I is turned down to areduced diameter at the end near the cylinder bore opening to provide'a shoul- 3 der, and to enter the end of a tubular member 3, which rests. against the shoulder. The tube 3 is provided with a side opening 4 for the insertion and withdrawal or the test specimens. Pedestal members 5 are attached to'the cylinder block and tube as shown, and a cover 6 is provided and hinged to thetube 3, adapted tofswing over and cover theopening 4. .v I,

Thecylinder 2is desirably bored with its axis parallel -tothe axis of axis'of' the bore may coincide with the axis of the cylinder block I. The

the blocla'but I a d it desirable to position the' bore with its axis slightly displaced sidewise from the axis 01. the cylinder block. This is preferable becauseof'thepresence of the side opening 4 in the tube, which reducesthe strength slightly onone side of the tube, thesidewise displacement of the bore 2 being utilized to adjust the stresses according to the jstrength'bfthe various parts of the tube.

The cylinder 2, is provided lwith'a piston I which is equipped with a fluid tight packing] member 8 such, as a cup pump leather, and a follower-plate a. Apiston rod is attached to the piston 1 in any convenient way, as by a screw thread.

A cylinder head I! is provided andjattached to the block I within the cylinder bore 2 by any convenient means, as'by a screw thread. A fluid tight packing member l4, which may also be a pump leather, is provided'in the cylinder head ll andheld in place by a follower plate 15. f r

A specimen holding member I6 is also pro vided and attached to the piston rod -,II. It is desirably provided with a pair of wedge shaped jaws or grip members I1 working within a tapered opening I 8 and pressed forward by a springli.

transverse section 19 The end 01' the tube 3 opposite thpower cylr inderbore 2 is provided with-a specimen holding member 2| also having grip members 22 in a tapered opening 23, providedwith a spring 24 to press the jaws forward.

A hydraulic pump device is provided, which may be positioned within aportion oi the body to the pump cylinder comprises a passage 34 which extends from one end of the power cylinder 2 to the pump cylinder. A ball check valve 33 is placed in passage 34 to prevent the backward flow of liquid in this line. The discharge line from the pump 25 comprises a passage 35a which receives the discharge liquid from the pump chamber through a non-retum check valve 32, and a port 35 communicating with the outlet from the valve. The outlet from the passage 35a is adapted to discharge liquidinto the power cylinder 2 at its rear end adjacent the cylinder head I2. A bypass between the intake and discharge sides of the pump 25 is provided by a bypass valve 33, one side of which communicates with the discharge passage 33a and'the other side or which communicates with passage 36a which in turn communicates with the intake passage 34. The ends of the bored passages terminating in the outer wall of the body I are thread.- ed and closed with screw plugs 39. r

A calibrated pressure gage 31 is provided and connected to the cylinder space between the piston I and cylinder head |2.. The cylinder space 2 is practically completely filled with a suitable hydraulic fluid such as glycerine or oil including both the space between the piston I and the cylinder head 12, and the space between the piston I vand the bottom of the cylinder bore, as well as the various channels and ports and the pump cylinder 25.

' In the operation of my testing machine the specimen holding members l6 and 2| are brought to an appropriate separation, and the test piece inserted between the grips I1 and 22. members are more widely separated than is suitable ior the test specimen, they may conveniently be brought together by opening the bypass valve 36 and removing the handle 3| from the shaft 29 and inserting the small end through the opening 4 behind the member l6. It may then be operated as a lever iuleruming against the edge of the opening 4 to move the member Ii toward the member 2|. The bypass valve 36 may then be closed and the handle 3| replaced, and operated to force the oil from the bottom of the cyl- I inder bore through the passage 34, the check valve 33, the pump cylinder 25, the check valve 32 and the passage 35a to the cylinder space 2 between the piston I and the cylinder head I2.

This tends to force the piston away from the cylinder head-and to pull the jaws l6 and 2| apart, causing the grips I1 and 22 to hold the test specimen firmly and apply' the desired tensile'stress thereto.

The pressure of the oil in calibrated toindicate directly the total pull produced by the piston and itsassociated members will obtain a value for the ultimate tensile It the in the details thereoi maybe made d d the cylinder 'Iis communicated to the gage 31 which is desirably sure per square inch bythe eflectlve area in a square inches of the piston I.

Appropriate observations may be made the test specimen in the usual way during the time-the handle 3| isoperated and the tensile stress increased, until the breaking point is reached. This may be determined by obarvation of the gage, or by the use of a set pointer indicating the maximum'position reached by the gage pointer.

The above described schedule of operations 15 strength of aspecimen. The yield point may be obtained by operating the pump handle at a steady rate, a regular number ofstrokes per minute, and watching the gage reading. The pressureindicated by the gage increases steadily and in proportion to the number of strokes. when the yield point is reached, however, the pointer temporarily ceasesto rise even though the pump is still stroked; the gage reading at this point indicating the yield point value. Alternatively. 25 of course, record marks'may be made upon the specimen and observations made of the ratio be--.' tween the extension of the the stress applied. V

The device oi my invention may conveniently be constructed to have an over-all length of less than three feet, a diameter of less than eight inches and a weight within the carrying capacity of one man, to provide a maximum stress of 40,000 pounds, which is suflicient for the majority of tensile strength tests. Likewise, the device is readily portable, since the handle member 3| is easllydetachable and the gage 3! maybe conveniently .It is desirable when the gage is removed that the opening be. closed with a temporary, plug to prevent loss of oil from 2 the hydraulic system' The cover {may then be I closed. 'The cover 3 is desirably prcvidedwith an extension member 33 adapted to protect the plus in the gage opening 45 The use of the tubular member {to tartan of strength with a minimum -o! I the enclosing oi the hydraulic pump in the same block simplifies device by avoiding the necessity of tubesfitm .iul While I haveshown only oneembodlmenig-ph my invention it-willbeunderstood that, changes parting from the scope or my invention lined in the appended claims. p

andmeanslyingwithin ing member; a stress producing means secured to the other end of said tubular member; and a specimen gripping member operated by said stress producing means, both of said specimen gripping members lying within said tubular member.

3. In a portable testing machine, the combination of a fixed and a movable head; an elongated chambered body having a tubular stress resisting member; said fixed head being carried by said tubular stress resisting member; a piston movably mounted in one chamber of said body and operatively connected to said movable head; a pump contained in another chamber of said body for delivering fluid pressure to the chamber receiving said piston; said piston chamher also providing storage space for said fluid; means for operating said pump; a conduit connecting the discharge from said pump to the space in said piston chamber on one side of said piston; a conduit connecting the inlet to said pump to the space in said p'ist'on chamber on-the opposite side of said piston; a bypass passage around said pump; and a valve for opening and closing said bypass passage.

4. In a testing machine, the combination of a block having a cylindrical bore; a piston in said bore; aspecimen-gripping member; means, comprising a rod, for connecting said member to said piston; a compression stress-resisting tube' secured to said block; said tube having ,its axis parallel to the axis of said bore and having an opening in its side for the insertion and observance of a test specimen; a second specimengripping member secured in said tube and cooperating with the first-mentioned specimengripping member; and means for applying pres- V sure to said piston to separate said specimengripping members.

5. In a testing machine thecombination of a block having a cylindrical bore; a head for one end of said bore; a piston in said bore; a rod connected to said piston and projecting through said head; a compression stress-resisting tube secured to said block and having its axis parallel to the axis of said bore; a specimen-gripping member secured to said piston rodand adapted to operate within said tube; a second specimen-gripping member secured to said tube and cooperating with said first mentioned specimen-gripp ng member;

and means for applying hydraulic pressure to said piston on the side from which said rod projects for separating said gripping members.

6. A tensile testing machine comprising a tube adapted to take compression stresses; a specimen holding member attached thereto and adapted .to hold a test specimen within said tube; and a stress producing device also attached to said tube and having a member adapted to cooperate witha test specimen within said tube for the application of stresses thereto; said-stress producing device. comprising a block having a bore and a piston therein; said piston having a rodattached thereto; a specimen holding member attached to said rod; means for applying pressure to the side of said piston from which said rod projects; and said block having a shoulder adapted to cooperate with said tube.

7. A testing machine comprising a cylinder; a

head for each end of said cylinder; a piston within said cylinder; a rod attached to said piston I and extending through one of said cylinder heads;

means for pumping fluid from one side of said.

piston to the other; a tubular compression stressresisting member attached to said cylinder and having its axis'parallelto and included within the projection of the bore of said cylinder; a gripping device attached to said piston rod; an

abutment extending across said tubular mem her; a secondgripping device attached to said cylinder; agripping device attached to said pis-f ton rod, an abutment extending across said tubu-' lar member; and a second gripping device attached to said abutment in alignment with said first gripping device.

9. A testing machine comprising a tubular stress resisting member having a. pair of grip members thereinadapted to operate upon a test specimen within said tubular member; means lying in the projection of the end of said tubular member for actuating one of said grip members; said grip members being displaced from the axis of said tube; said tubular member having a hand opening in the side of said tube at a point opposite the direction of members.

10. A testingmachine comprising a tubular displacement of said grip stress resisting member having grip members therein adapted to operate upon a test specimen within sad tubular member; a cylinder and a piston therein lying in the projection of the end of said tubular member for actuating one ofsaid grip members; said grip members being displaced from the axis of said tubular member; said tubular member having a hand opening at a point opposite the direction of displacement of said grip members; and a cover member hinged adjacent to said opening and adapted to swing thereover for the closure thereof; said tubular member and cylinder having coaxial openingsv therein forming an auxiliary opening; and said cover having an extension adapted to cover said auxiliary opening.

11. A testing machine comprising a stress resisting tube; grip members therein adapted to operate upon a test specimen within said tube;

means lying in the projection of the end .of said tube for actuating one of said grip members; said tube having a hand opening at a point adjacent said grip members ;'-and a cover member hinged adjacent to said opening and adapted to swing .thereover for the closure thereof, said tube having an auxiliary opening therein; and said cover having an extension adapted to cover said auxiliary opening.

12. A portable testing machine comprising a tubular stress-resisting member; a head secured to said tubular member; a gripping device within said tubular member and secured to said head;

stress-producing means carried by said tubular member; and a gripping device connected to said stress-producing means and disposed within said fo r a gripping device connected to and movable by tubular member in alignment with the gripping device secured to said head.

13. A portable testing machine comprising a tubular stress-resisting member; a stationary head secured to said tubular member adjacent,

one end thereof; a stationary gripping device within said tubular member and secured to said head; movable stress-producing means mounted adjacent the other end of said tubular member;

devices are accessible for the insertion and 're-' moval of a test-specimen; and means adapted to apply pressure to said stress-producing means to move the latter and the gripping device connected thereto.

AUGUSTUS ii. KINZEL; 1o 

